Tuesday, September 6, 2016

If you haven't yet heard of
Guardians of Ember, do not turn in your MMO expert diploma just yet: while the
game has indeed been in development for some time by Runewaker, it has been
kept under covers until it accomplished a state the publisher was happy with.
Now that it has been uncovered, it looks like it will enter early access for
testing purposes fairly soon. Judging by the screenshots released by the
developer, the game is indeed in an advanced stage and it looks great. What
it's looking to accomplish is a sort of hybrid experience between action RPGs
(like Diablo III) and MMOs and - provided it does it well - it may indeed be on
to something. Lots of people love Hack'n Slash action and Diablo III's popularity
is living proof of that. Many of these fans would love to see more depth added
to the game though and that's exactly what Guardians of Ember may provide
through its MMO elements.

What exactly are we looking at
though? Guardians of Ember offers a total of six classes and four races, and a
handful of randomized dungeons, which allow for different settings on
difficulty. There's also a solid crafting system at work, not to mention the
housing component, which allows players to decorate their own dwelling the way
they see fit. In addition to all that, there are ranked and unranked PvP
options as well.

While most of the game features
are already implemented, the team is ready to learn and to improve it in
various ways. The main quest-line - which players can already embark on -
provides some 30 hours of entertainment, and it can be explored with 5 of the 6
classes.

Another thing that's certain
about Guardians of Ember: it will be buy to play.

Philip Thalberg works for GGnet, the world's top
spot for Overwatch rankingsand competitive gaming in general.